Goodwood Festival Of Speed – Porsche 918 Spyder

Scheduled to go on sale in November next year, the Porsche 918 Spyder has made its appearance at the 2012 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car will be sold only in the left-hand drive configuration and it will have a starting price of 645,000 Euro, without taking into account VAT.

This hybrid hypercar will feature a variable AWD system and it is motivated by a high-revving V8 4.6-liter engine which works together with two electric motors, one located on the front axle while the other is for the rear axle. The combined power output of the 918 Spyder is of 759 hp and the car will be able to return 94 mpg UK in the combined cycle, while CO2 emissions are of only 70 g/km.

The Porsche 918 Spyder will be capable of doing the 0-62 mph sprint in only 3.2 seconds and it will continue to accelerate up until it hits a top speed of 199 mph. While running only on electric power, the car can reach a maximum speed of 94 mph.

Source: Porsche

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